New study monitors heart risks in rare genetic disease
NCT ID NCT05063435
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 30 people with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) over three years to see how their heart and arteries change. Researchers use neck ultrasounds and blood tests to measure artery thickness, stiffness, and signs of inflammation. The goal is to better understand cardiovascular risks in MPS, not to test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how MPS affects the heart and blood vessels over time, guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 30 participants, so findings may not apply to all MPS patients. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Any patient with a diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis who provides informed consent is eligible for this study. Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of inherited metabolic disorders involving abnormal degradation of glycosaminoglycans. There are 11 different genes which, when altered, can give rise to a mucopolysaccharidosis. People with this diagnosis can develop significant cardiovascular disease (left ventricular hypertrophy, valvular dysfunction, aortic root dilatation, arterial wall thickening and stiffness).
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Any patient with a molecularly confirmed diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis is eligible to enroll in this study 2. Parental / patient informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any reason that the investigators would deem a patient unable to participate in this study 2. Inability to participate in the assessments required for this study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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